POWER

Ikeja Electric (IE), has renovated and upgraded the Electrical Workshop at Government Technical College (GTC) in Ikorodu, Lagos as part of efforts to support the improvement technical capacity building in Lagos State. At the commissioning ceremony held on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at the College, IE noted that the gesture was aimed at boosting technical education in the state while ...

Eko Electricity Distribution Company Limited and Ikeja Electric Plc have confirmed system collapse of the National Grid which resulted to blackout in some parts of the country on Monday. The electricity Distribution Companies said the partial collapse of the grid occurred at 10.40 a.m and disrupted power supply within their networks. “Dear esteemed customer, we regret to inform you of ...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the recent low cumulative power generation nationwide to several factors which include poor gas supply, fault in generating units of generating companies as well as scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. These are some of the major challenges that have caused most power generating companies to limit their generation, and even sometimes not to ...

Schneider Electric introduced its new range of microgrid solutions in a workshop themed “Transforming Africa’s Energy Future”, which was held at Radisson Blu, Lagos. The one-day workshop availed the energy management company the opportunity to inform the Nigerian market about its new microgrid solutions, and communicate on the next steps with regards to addressing the energy deficit sustainably in Africa, ...

MD/CEO of NDPHC Barr. Joseph Chiedu Ugbo receiving award of Government Agency Administrator of the year by Independent Newspaper award 2021, held in Lagos.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), formerly Nigerian National Corporation (NNPC), has expressed interest to participate in the acquisition of the power plants put up for sale by the Federal Government through the Nigeria Integrated Power Plants (NIPPs). Managing Director of NNPCL, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, who made this known when he led top management team of the oil ...

Nigeria is the largest off-grid energy market in the world, with 80 million people waiting to be connected to reliable energy. It comes as no surprise that everybody is watching Nigeria, eagerly anticipating a massive leap towards eradicating global energy poverty. Currently there are more than 100 private energy development companies in Nigeria who are addressing the market by deploying ...

The Ministry of Power says some sections in the new Electricity Bill 2022 will dilute the powers of the ministry to effectively supervise agencies under it. Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, raised the concern of the Ministry on Monday at a public hearing on Electricity Bill 2022, organised by the Senate Committee on Power. Aliyu said it was the ...

Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, has signed an agreement with the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited, NDPHC, towards improving electricity supply to Agbara, Lekki and many other areas within its operational network. The Project Agreement signed by the two Companies to ensure the improvement and upgrade of certain distribution infrastructure within EKEDC’s franchise area ultimately sets the foundation to ...

The Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule says there are jubilations across Nasarawa State over the recently energised Lafia 2X150 MVA & 2X60 /132/33/330 KV Transmission Substation which was earlier completed by Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC). President Muhamadu Buhari is scheduled to formally commission the Substation on Thursday next week. Speaking during a pre-commissioning inspection to the ...